Over the years, video game fans attributed this to a crack in the rumor and moved on.
On February 1, 2021, YouTube channel The Serf Times published an interview with Adam Conover from Adam ruins everything, in which Conover releases some gossip from his time in College Humor in the 2010s. Twitter user @supererogatory first he called the juicy pieces:
Apparently, College Humor was planning a clay skit matching Star Fox and Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Zelda’s creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, even came to the office to talk about the details. According to Conover, the project was canceled about a month later, and he asked the boss what happened.
Conover remembers the boss saying, “Oh, someone on Netflix leaked the Legend of Zelda thing. They shouldn’t talk about it. Nintendo went crazy … and everything was turned off. They shut down the entire program to adapt these things. “
So the Zelda Netflix live action series was really real.
I can’t believe that, somehow, I stumbled upon something similar to a game scoop while watching a video on YouTube, but based on a Twitter search I apparently did.
– ⬜️◽️▫️ (@supererogatory) February 2, 2021
Nintendo is notoriously protective of its IP, and does not easily lend its franchises to third parties, which is one reason why Zelda Netflix rumors were so important. According to Conover, the Netflix leak pushed the company further into its shield.
There is an avid audience for video game-related content on Netflix, as demonstrated by the animated shows of Castlevania, Resident Evil and Sonic, and The Witcher live-action and anime. With the Zelda franchise turning 35 this year, it would be appropriate for Nintendo to give Netflix – or any other streaming service – another chance. However, we will believe it when we see it.